Reading is fine and I was reading books regularly for quite some time. But the reality is that some people like me don't find it natural to just read, you get distracted, you get little value for the time you spent focused on "decoding" text.

And so if you're really like me, don't worry about it and don't force yourself. Watching documentaries or interesting videos is as valuable.

You see, text and letters are symbols. Symbols for real-life objects and real-life experiences. In ancient times, before letters existed, people used to draw those objects and had symbols for each experience. Egyptians had to draw an actual bird to tell a story about freedom and a crocodile to express fear.

Think of letters as the "new technology" that lets us exchange ideas faster. And if you think about it, now we have video. It's the most recent technology (100 years old) that let us express ideas and share information as fast and being physically in the same place.

So it's completely fine to watch documentaries or interesting videos to learn and stimulate your thoughts. I still read, but I enjoy it more because I don't feel like I'm forcing myself to.